One last fight. One last chance at history.
And it's a girl from Batemans Bay who gets to spoil the party !
Most Valuable Promotions has confirmed that seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano (50-4-1, 32 KOs) will hang up the gloves after defending her WBA and WBO featherweight titles at home in Puerto Rico on January 9.
They're calling it "The Last Walk".
Serrano is sitting on 32 knockouts — level with Christy Martin for the all-time women's record. One more stoppage and the record is hers alone.
Tough luck for the script… because Australia's Skye Falzon (12-2, 7 KOs) didn't sign up to be a farewell present.
Falzon is the WBA's No. 4 contender at 126. She's held the WBC Asian, WBA Asian and WBA Oceania belts, and she runs her own gym back home in Batemans Bay. She knows a bit about this region — and a bit about hard work.
And she's no stranger to Vietnam. Falzon's third pro fight was at VSP PRO 1 in Ho Chi Minh City in July 2022, a four-round decision loss to Nguyen Thi Thanh Hao. She hasn't lost since.
And yes — 12 three-minute rounds, same as the men. Serrano wouldn't have it any other way.
Farewell party or the upset of the year ?
📅 Saturday 9 January 2027 (Sunday 10 January, 5:00 AM Vietnam time)
📍 Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan
🥊 WBA & WBO Featherweight World Titles — 12 x 3 min
📺 DAZN
Stay tuned !
Bacolod's Genesis Servania will fight China's rising star Aketelieti Yelejian for the WBO Asia Lightweight title this November.
The highly-anticipated match up will take place on the undercard of the IBF world title fight between Pedro Taduran and Zhu DianXing at Jeju Island, South Korea.
Aketelieti Yelejian, who suffered a narrow loss to the Prince Albert Pagara in June, rebounded with an impressive IBF Asia victory against Korean Jin Su Kim in Vietnam recently. He is a very rangy and deceptive boxer known for his relaxed combinations, and he's supremely confident in his ability to take down Servania and claim the title.
"I've studied Servania's style, and I know I have the skills to outmaneuver him," Yelejian said yesterday.
"I'm excited to represent China on the international stage once more, and bring home an impressive win against a top and proven boxer like Genesis."
Servania, a seasoned veteran with a 35-4 record, boasts a reputation for toughness that has come from battles at the top level. And has still possesses some of the best body shots in the sport of boxing.
This important title shot gives the filipino the opportunity to re-establish himself on the world scene once more, and it's best remembered that his only defeats have came against world-ranked champions like Oscar Valdez and Andres Cortes.
But the China team have already confidently stated that Yelejian's youth, speed, height, and reach may all prove too much for the Filipino boxer.
Their optimism also exudes for the world title bout, where surprisingly, they are quite dismissive of Pedro Taduran's hopes of beating star Zhu DianXing. They actually rate their boxer so highly, they have predicted that the champion has no chance of retaining the belt.
These claims set up an intriguing backdrop for two massive Philippines v China feature bouts.
Fight Details :
- Date: Saturday, November 23rd
- Location: Jeju Island, South Korea
- Title: WBO Asia Lightweight
- Contenders: Aketelieti Yelejian (China) vs. Genesis Servania (Philippines)
